Computer Skills Self-assessment
- 1.
How do you open a program on your desktop using your mouse?
- A.
Click the left mouse button once
- B.
Click the right mouse button once
- C.
Hover over the program for 5 seconds
- D.
Double click the program with left mouse button
Correct Answer
D. Double click the program with left mouse button -
- 2.
What does it mean to minimize a window?
- A.
Keep the program open, but out of sight
- B.
Close the window
- C.
Change the window
- D.
Make the window smaller
Correct Answer
A. Keep the program open, but out of sight -
- 3.
What tab would you select to add a table to a Word document?
- A.
Home
- B.
Insert
- C.
References
- D.
Tables
Correct Answer
B. Insert -
- 4.
What is the keyboard shortcut to copy text?
- A.
Shift-C
- B.
Control-C
- C.
Control-V
- D.
Control-Alt-Delete
Correct Answer
B. Control-C -
- 5.
What does the "Reply-All" button in Email do?
- A.
It will send your reply to everyone who received the original message
- B.
It will send your reply only to the original sender
- C.
It will send an email to everyone in your address book
- D.
It will send all of your previous emails to everyone
Correct Answer
A. It will send your reply to everyone who received the original message -
- 6.
Which of the below is a search engine?
- A.
Www.facebook.com
- B.
Www.msn.com
- C.
Www.google.com
- D.
MS Word
Correct Answer
C. Www.google.com -
- 7.
How do you print a Word document?
- A.
Go to the Home tab
- B.
Go to the File tab
- C.
Go to the Insert tab
- D.
Go to the Review tab
Correct Answer
B. Go to the File tab -
- 8.
How do you cancel something you sent to the printer?
- A.
Close the document you wanted to print
- B.
Unplug the printer
- C.
Open the printer queue on the bottom right taskbar and cancel the job
- D.
Open the print dialog box in word and click the "stop" button
Correct Answer
C. Open the printer queue on the bottom right taskbar and cancel the job -
- 9.
Which of the below does NOT open a new tab in Internet Explorer?
- A.
Click "file" then "new tab"
- B.
Click "control + T
- C.
Click the Internet Explorer icon again
- D.
Click the small empty box on the right side of the current tab
Correct Answer
C. Click the Internet Explorer icon again -
- 10.
Www.gmail.com is an example of a valid email address.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 11.
This is the correct selection for left aligning text in your document.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 12.
What internet browser does this symbol represent?
- A.
Google Chrome
- B.
Mozilla Firefox
- C.
Internet Explorer
- D.
Netscape
Correct Answer
C. Internet Explorer -
- 13.
If your computer freezes and nothing seems to be working, try
- A.
Pressing the Backspace button.
- B.
Pressing the Escape button.
- C.
Holding down the Control, Alt and Delete buttons at the same time.
- D.
Holding down the F1 and F6 buttons at the same time.
Correct Answer
C. Holding down the Control, Alt and Delete buttons at the same time. -
- 14.
Flash drive, jump drive, memory stick, or thumb drive are all just data storage devices that are removable and rewritable.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 15.
The Internet comes with all computers and laptops.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 16.
Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Netscape Navigator, and Safari are all web browsers.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 17.
To go to a web site, open a browser, bring up your email program and compose an email.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 18.
This is the definition of a virus: "A self-replicating computer program that install itself without the user's consent."
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 19.
In most email programs, you attach a file to an email by clicking the smiley face button.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 20.
Rename a file by putting your mouse over the file and clicking the right mouse key, then selecting "Rename" from the drop down menu. The file's name is now highlighted and you can type a new name. Then press enter to save it.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 21.
You can never recover a file you deleted.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 22.
You can only have three programs open on your computer at a time.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 23.
Close a program by clicking the "X" in the top right corner of the screen.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 24.
The Caps Lock key will capitalize all the text you type. The Shift key does the same thing, but for one letter at a time.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 25.
Double-clicking your mouse will bring up a drop down menu from which you can select other actions like "copy" and "paste."
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 26.
How do you see all the files and programs on your C: drive?
- A.
Click the Folder icon in the bottom left of the screen and then click the C: drive under Computer.
- B.
Look on your desktop because all files are saved there.
- C.
Open your browser and use Google to search for the file
- D.
None of the above
Correct Answer
A. Click the Folder icon in the bottom left of the screen and then click the C: drive under Computer. -
- 27.
Which of the below is NOT a common email program?
- A.
Outlook
- B.
Gmail
- C.
Yahoo
- D.
Facebook
Correct Answer
D. Facebook -
- 28.
An easy way to get a computer virus is to:
- A.
Visit unsecured websites
- B.
Open email attachments from people/companies you don't know
- C.
Clicking "I Accept" without reading what you are accepting
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
- 29.
How often should you save your work?
- A.
Once a month
- B.
Once a day
- C.
Once an hour
- D.
Every 15 minutes
Correct Answer
D. Every 15 minutes -
- 30.
What icon do you click to refresh your Internet Explorer browser screen?
- A.
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- B.
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- C.
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- D.
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Correct Answer
D. -
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